Murrell Smith

Voted to pass Senate Bill 287, which limits vape sales to products cleared by the federal Food and Drug Administration. The South Carolina House passed it 66-33, and the act became law.

January 21, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 171, which makes it illegal to put an unsafe used tire on a car or light truck. The South Carolina House passed it 79-23, and the act became law.

May 1, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass H 4767, a bill to ban noncompete clauses in doctors' employment contracts. The South Carolina House passed it 58-53. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it has not become law.

March 26, 2026Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass H 3645, a bill to increase paid parental leave for state employees. The South Carolina House passed it 80-31. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it has not become law.

April 29, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com

First sponsored the Statewide Education and Workforce Development Act, reorganizing state workforce coordination; it became Act 67.

May 19, 2023Supports Government Efficiency

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First sponsored changes to the governor and lieutenant governor offices following their joint election; the restructuring became Act 142.

March 15, 2018Supports Government Efficiency

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First sponsored a court electronic filing bill directing filing fees to court technology; both chambers overrode the governor's veto and it became Act 269.

June 20, 2012Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted yes on the H5100 state appropriations bill; the House passed the budget.

March 12, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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First sponsored a joint resolution authorizing use of American Rescue Plan funds in South Carolina; it became Act 244.

May 13, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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First sponsored the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, authorizing federal funds for households unable to pay rent or utilities during COVID-19; it became Act 17.

April 16, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: scstatehouse.gov

First sponsored a continuing resolution authorizing state government spending if the annual budget was not enacted; it became Act 93.

May 13, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to House Bill 3276, the Hands-Free and Distracted Driving Act, which bars drivers from holding a phone. The South Carolina House voted 77-37 to accept the Senate's version, and the act became law.

May 7, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass H 3045, a bill to create the crime of obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse. The South Carolina House passed it 76-20. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it has not become law.

April 2, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com

First sponsored the Bond Reform Act, adding penalties and procedures for defendants who commit crimes while out on bond; it became Act 83.

June 20, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: scstatehouse.gov

First sponsored the Alcohol Education Program Act, creating an alcohol education option for eligible offenders; legislators overrode the governor's veto and it became Act 35.

June 6, 2007Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Led the criminal solicitation of a minor bill that became Act 208, making online sexual solicitation of minors a crime.

April 26, 2004Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: scstatehouse.gov

First sponsored criminal-record expungement changes that became Act 276.

June 9, 2014Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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First sponsored changes to South Carolina's housing tax credit; the bill became Act 202.

May 16, 2022Supports Housing Affordability

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First sponsored the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, authorizing federal funds for households unable to pay rent or utilities during COVID-19; it became Act 17.

April 16, 2021Supports Housing Affordability

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Voted to pass H 3645, a bill to increase paid parental leave for state employees. The South Carolina House passed it 80-31. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it has not become law.

April 29, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legiscan.com

First sponsored the South Carolina ABLE Savings Program for people with disabilities; it became Act 165.

April 29, 2016Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Voted to pass H 4760, a bill to make giving a pregnant woman abortion-inducing drugs a felony. The South Carolina House passed it 76-28. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it has not become law.

February 5, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: legiscan.com

Voted yes on S474, a fetal heartbeat abortion restriction; the House passed it. Voted the same way on February 18, 2021.

May 17, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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As House Speaker, joined state officials seeking to defend the 2021 fetal heartbeat abortion law; the South Carolina Supreme Court denied their petition and temporarily blocked the law.

August 17, 2022Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted yes on H3548, a bill restricting dismemberment abortions; the House passed it.

March 30, 2017Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to House Bill 4216, an income tax cut: 1.99 percent on the first $30,000, 5.21 percent above. The South Carolina House voted 71-49 to accept the Senate's version, and the act became law.

March 10, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: legiscan.com

Voted yes on H4996, which lowered the state income tax rate on pass-through business income; the House passed the bill.

April 25, 2012Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to House Bill 4756, the Student Physical Privacy Act, separating school restrooms and locker rooms by birth sex. The South Carolina House voted 77-31 to accept the Senate's version, and the act became law.

April 15, 2026Opposes Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass Senate Bill 214, which rewrote the Commission for Minority Affairs as the Commission for Community Advancement and Engagement. The South Carolina House passed it 76-31, and the act became law.

May 7, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com

Voted yes on H3014, the Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act; the House passed it 84-31.

March 8, 2023Supports Civil Rights

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Voted to pass H 4767, a bill to ban noncompete clauses in doctors' employment contracts. The South Carolina House passed it 58-53. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it has not become law.

March 26, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

First sponsored the South Carolina Energy Security Act, changing electric utility regulation and energy planning; it became Act 41.

May 12, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Received Conservation Voters of South Carolina's endorsement for the 2026 House District 67 election.

September 3, 2026

Source: cvsc.org

Voted to override the Governor's veto of House Bill 3558, which set the rules for South Carolina's commissioners to an Article V constitutional convention. The House voted 74-27 to override and the Senate followed 20-5, so the act became law as Act 247.

June 25, 2026

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass House Bill 5683, a bill to redraw South Carolina's seven U.S. House districts. The South Carolina House passed it 74-37. The Senate voted to continue the bill, so it has not passed and is not law.

May 20, 2026

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to adopt the conference report on Senate Bill 508, which widened which monuments and memorials may not be moved without the General Assembly's approval. The South Carolina House adopted the report 79-28, and it became law as Act 224.

May 14, 2026

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass Senate Bill 933, which set legislator pay at $15,000 plus a $32,500 in-district allowance. The South Carolina House passed it 59-48, and it became law as Act 200.

May 13, 2026

Source: legiscan.com

Received Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina's endorsement for the 2026 House District 67 election.

February 26, 2026

Source: americansforprosperity.org

Voted to pass H 3927, the Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity Act, a bill to bar diversity offices in government and schools. The South Carolina House passed it 82-32. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it has not become law.

April 2, 2025

Source: legiscan.com

Reelected Speaker of the South Carolina House for the 2025-26 session.

December 3, 2024

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Resigned as chair and member of the House Ways and Means Committee, effective May 12, to move into the speakership.

April 28, 2022

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Elected Speaker of the South Carolina House by acclamation after serving as chair of the House Ways and Means Committee.

April 28, 2022

Source: scstatehouse.gov

First sponsored the bill establishing a state maternal morbidity and mortality review committee; it became Act 142.

March 14, 2016

Source: scstatehouse.gov

First sponsored a Tort Claims Act bill addressing public employees' immunity during misconduct investigations; the House passed it and sent it to the Senate.

April 21, 2010

Source: scstatehouse.gov

First sponsored the Protection of Persons and Property Act, expanding when a person may use force in self-defense; it became Act 379.

June 9, 2006

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Sponsored the DUI license hearing bill that became Act 235, adding a filing fee to challenge a driver's license suspension after a refused breath test.

May 1, 2002

Source: scstatehouse.gov